Table 3.
Cellular Cu in different phytoplankton species
| Species | Cellular Cu (10−18 mol/cell) | References |
|---|---|---|
| Synechococcus sp. | 0.2 | Hudson and Morel (1993) |
| Pyramimonas parkeae | 11 | Quigg et al. (2003) |
| Tetraselmis levis | 18 | Hudson and Morel (1993) |
| Amphidinium carterae | 2.9 | Quigg et al. (2003) |
| Emiliania huxleyi | 0.92 | Quigg et al. (2003) |
| Thalassiosira pseudonana | 3.8 | Sunda and Huntsman (1995) |
| Thalassiosira weissflogii | 21 | Quigg et al. (2003) |
| Phaeodactylum tricornutum | 1.3–12.8 | Our study as in intracellular Cu |